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Sunday, September 30, 2012

The BusBoys - Boys are Back in Town

The BusBoys are another interesting rock and roll story, and are another band that by all rights should have have been more successful. The band's big break came when they were featured in the movie 48 Hours (they were the bar band and wrote half of the soundtrack). While the movie was a smash, the record label was slow to promote the soundtrack, and never released "Boys are Back in Town" as a single. As a result, The BusBoys did not really capitalize on their success.

The back story to 48 Hours highlights just how unique the band was. The studio decided that they wanted a black rock and roll band for a scene in the movie, and The BusBoys were one of the only bands that fit the bill. It also didn't hurt that they had the same agent as Eddie Murphy. However, their label (Arista) never did figure out how to promote the band, and dropped them after two records. While they did have a minor hit with "Cleanin' Up the Town" from the 1984 Ghostbusters soundtrack (it hit #68), even that was not enough to convince a major label to re-sign them.

Although they never really broke out, the band has remained together and continues to perform to this day.